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Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Synopsis

When 12 year old Molly Moon finds a mysterious book on hypnotism, she escapes from the orphanage where she lives to pursue her dreams of fame and fortune in London.
Based on Georgia Byng's series of best-selling children's books.

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running time
94 mins
Director
Christopher N. Rowley
Producer
Simon Bosanquet, Georgia Byng, Lawrence Elman, Ileen Maisel
Executive Producer
Philip Alberstat, Norman Merry, Shezi Nackvi
Editor
Dan Farrell, Lesley Walker
Screenwriter
Tom Butterworth (screenplay), Chris Hurford (screenplay), Georgia Byng (novel)
Director of Photography
Remi Adefarasin
Production Designer
John Beard
Composer
Peter Raeburn
Principal cast
Raffey Cassidy, Emily Watson, Dominic Monaghan, Joan Collins, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Miller, Celia Imrie, Sadie Frost, Leslie Manville

Genre

Children’s

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Amber Entertainment

21 Ganton Street
London
W1F 9BN

Lipsync Productions

195 Wardour Street
London
W1F 8ZG

Sales Company

Metro International Entertainment

16 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Holborn
London
WC2A 3ED

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